Re-strict', v. t.

v. t. [imp. & p. p. RESTRICTED; p. pr. & vb. n. RESTRICTING.] [Lat. restringere, restrictum. See RESTRAIN.] To restrain within bounds; to limit; to confine; as, to restrict words to a particular meaning; to restrict a patient to a certain diet.

Synonyms— To limit; bound; circumscribe; restrain; repress; curb; coerce.